Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
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FWUS46 KMFR 192136
AVGMFR
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
236 PM PDT SAT SEP 19 2026
...MT. SHASTA SKI BOWL (7,850 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 09/20/26 MONDAY 09/21/26
TIME (LT) 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17
5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P
CLOUD COVER CL FW FW FW FW FW SC OV BK BK FW SC SC SC FW SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 15 10 25 20 20 30 70 55 65 25 25 30 40 20 30 35
TEMPERATURE 61 53 51 51 51 50 58 62 63 56 54 54 54 52 60 63 63
MIN/MAX TEMP 49 64 52 65
WIND DIR SW NE NE NE E NE E SE S NE N N N N SW SW NW
WIND (MPH) 3 4 6 6 8 6 4 4 2 2 3 5 6 5 2 3 4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 11.2 10.9 10.4 10.2 10.0 10.0 10.1 10.4 10.7 10.6 10.7 10.6 10.5 10.5 10.7 11.0 11.3
...MT. SHASTA BUNNY FLAT (6,930 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 09/20/26 MONDAY 09/21/26
TIME (LT) 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17
5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P
CLOUD COVER CL FW FW FW FW FW SC OV SC BK FW SC FW SC FW SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 15 10 25 20 15 35 75 50 60 20 25 25 35 20 30 35
TEMPERATURE 62 49 48 47 47 48 62 66 64 51 50 50 49 50 65 67 64
MIN/MAX TEMP 45 68 48 69
WIND DIR NW E E E E E SE SE S E NE NE NE N N W NW
WIND (MPH) 4 4 5 6 6 5 4 4 2 3 3 4 5 4 3 5 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 11.1 10.9 10.4 10.2 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.4 10.6 10.5 10.7 10.6 10.5 10.5 10.6 11.0 11.3
...MT. SHASTA GRAY BUTTE (7,790 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 09/20/26 MONDAY 09/21/26
TIME (LT) 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17
5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P
CLOUD COVER CL FW FW FW FW FW SC BK BK BK FW SC SC SC FW SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 15 10 20 15 20 35 70 55 65 25 25 30 40 20 25 35
TEMPERATURE 61 53 51 51 51 50 57 61 63 56 54 54 54 52 59 63 63
MIN/MAX TEMP 50 64 52 65
WIND DIR SW NE NE NE NE NE E E S N N N N N S SW W
WIND (MPH) 2 5 6 6 8 6 4 3 2 2 3 5 6 5 2 3 4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 11.1 10.9 10.4 10.2 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.3 10.6 10.6 10.7 10.6 10.6 10.5 10.7 11.0 11.3
...MT. SHASTA HELEN LAKE (10,450 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 09/20/26 MONDAY 09/21/26
TIME (LT) 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17
5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P
CLOUD COVER CL FW FW FW FW FW SC OV SC BK SC SC SC SC FW SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 15 10 25 20 20 30 80 50 60 25 25 25 35 20 30 40
TEMPERATURE 48 40 40 40 40 42 48 51 50 42 42 42 42 44 50 52 51
MIN/MAX TEMP 39 52 42 53
WIND DIR W E SE SE E NE SE S SE SE NE NE N N W W NW
WIND (MPH) 3 4 5 8 9 9 5 4 2 3 3 6 8 6 3 4 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 11.2 11.0 10.5 10.3 10.0 10.0 10.2 10.6 10.8 10.6 10.6 10.6 10.5 10.4 10.7 11.1 11.3
...ASH CREEK BUTTE (7,500 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 09/20/26 MONDAY 09/21/26
TIME (LT) 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17
5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P
CLOUD COVER CL FW FW FW FW SC SC OV SC BK SC SC FW SC FW SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 20 10 15 20 30 30 70 30 55 30 35 25 35 25 25 45
TEMPERATURE 63 56 51 50 50 49 58 63 65 58 54 53 53 52 61 65 65
MIN/MAX TEMP 48 65 52 67
WIND DIR NE N E E SE SE SE SE S W NW NW N N E N NW
WIND (MPH) 3 6 6 8 8 8 6 5 2 3 4 5 8 8 3 3 3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 10.9 10.7 10.4 10.2 10.1 9.9 10.0 10.3 10.6 10.7 10.7 10.6 10.5 10.5 10.5 11.1 11.3
...CASTLE LAKE (5,440 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 09/20/26 MONDAY 09/21/26
TIME (LT) 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17
5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P
CLOUD COVER CL FW FW FW SC SC SC BK BK BK SC FW FW SC FW SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 20 10 20 30 40 30 55 60 70 25 25 25 35 20 30 35
TEMPERATURE 72 59 57 56 56 58 69 73 73 61 59 58 58 59 71 75 74
MIN/MAX TEMP 56 75 57 77
WIND DIR N NW N NW N NE E E S W NW NW NW N E SE NW
WIND (MPH) 2 5 5 4 2 2 3 3 2 2 1 2 3 3 1 2 2
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 10.7 10.8 10.2 10.1 10.1 10.0 10.0 10.2 10.5 10.4 10.8 10.6 10.6 10.6 10.6 10.9 11.2
...MT. EDDY BOWL (6,500 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 09/20/26 MONDAY 09/21/26
TIME (LT) 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17
5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P
CLOUD COVER CL FW FW SC SC SC SC BK BK BK SC FW FW SC FW SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 15 15 25 30 25 30 65 55 55 35 20 20 40 20 35 35
TEMPERATURE 66 54 53 52 51 54 62 67 67 57 56 55 54 57 64 69 68
MIN/MAX TEMP 50 68 53 70
WIND DIR N N N SW S S SE SE SE SW W NW NW N N N N
WIND (MPH) 3 3 3 3 2 2 3 3 1 1 2 2 3 3 2 4 3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 10.7 10.7 10.4 10.1 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.3 10.7 10.6 10.7 10.7 10.5 10.5 10.7 11.0 11.3
...WATCHMAN PEAK (7300 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 09/20/26 MONDAY 09/21/26
TIME (LT) 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17
5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P
CLOUD COVER SC SC SC SC FW SC CL FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 30 40 40 30 15 25 5 10 45 40 35 10 10 20 15 25 35
TEMPERATURE 64 54 48 46 45 46 61 66 67 56 51 48 47 48 63 66 65
MIN/MAX TEMP 43 67 46 68
WIND DIR W NE E SE SE SE SE SE SE NE E E E E SE W NW
WIND (MPH) 2 1 6 8 9 9 5 3 1 2 6 6 5 5 1 4 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 10.6 10.2 10.0 9.7 9.6 9.5 9.6 10.2 10.9 10.7 10.7 10.7 10.5 10.4 10.4 11.1 11.1
...GARFIELD PEAK (7500 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 09/20/26 MONDAY 09/21/26
TIME (LT) 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17
5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P
CLOUD COVER FW SC SC SC FW SC CL FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 30 45 30 20 25 5 10 45 45 35 15 10 15 15 25 35
TEMPERATURE 62 52 48 45 44 45 59 64 65 55 50 48 46 47 62 66 64
MIN/MAX TEMP 43 66 46 67
WIND DIR SW N E SE SE SE SE SE S N NE NE NE E SE SW NW
WIND (MPH) 1 1 4 6 6 8 5 3 1 2 5 5 4 4 2 3 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 10.6 10.1 9.9 9.7 9.6 9.5 9.6 10.1 10.7 10.8 10.8 10.7 10.5 10.5 10.5 11.1 11.3
...BROWN MOUNTAIN (6000 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 09/20/26 MONDAY 09/21/26
TIME (LT) 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17
5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P
CLOUD COVER FW SC SC FW FW FW FW SC BK SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 25 50 20 10 5 10 30 50 40 10 15 10 15 20 25 25
TEMPERATURE 68 58 51 48 46 46 62 69 70 60 54 51 49 48 64 69 68
MIN/MAX TEMP 45 71 48 71
WIND DIR N NW E E E E E SE NE N N NE NE E N W NW
WIND (MPH) 2 1 3 5 6 6 3 3 1 1 4 4 3 4 2 3 4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 10.5 10.0 9.6 9.7 9.7 9.7 9.7 10.1 10.8 10.8 10.8 10.7 10.5 10.4 10.3 11.0 11.3
...MOUNT MCLOUGHLIN (7500 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 09/20/26 MONDAY 09/21/26
TIME (LT) 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17
5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P
CLOUD COVER FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 40 40 25 15 20 10 20 45 40 25 15 10 15 20 25 30
TEMPERATURE 61 52 49 48 47 48 60 65 65 55 52 52 50 50 61 64 62
MIN/MAX TEMP 46 66 50 65
WIND DIR NW N SE SE SE SE SE SE NW NE E E E E NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 3 1 9 10 10 11 3 2 1 3 9 8 6 6 1 4 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 10.5 10.1 10.0 9.7 9.6 9.6 9.7 10.6 11.0 10.8 10.8 10.6 10.5 10.5 10.4 11.0 11.0
...MOUNT BAILEY (6800 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 09/20/26 MONDAY 09/21/26
TIME (LT) 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17
5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P
CLOUD COVER FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 50 35 20 15 20 10 15 40 45 35 15 10 15 20 25 35
TEMPERATURE 61 51 49 48 47 48 61 65 65 55 52 52 50 50 62 64 62
MIN/MAX TEMP 46 66 50 65
WIND DIR NW N SE SE SE SE SE SE NW E E E SE E NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 3 1 10 10 11 11 3 1 1 3 9 8 8 6 1 5 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 10.5 10.2 10.1 9.7 9.6 9.5 9.7 10.8 11.1 10.8 10.8 10.6 10.5 10.5 10.4 11.1 10.9
...MOUNT ASHLAND/SISKIYOU PEAK (7000 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 09/20/26 MONDAY 09/21/26
TIME (LT) 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17
5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P
CLOUD COVER SC FW SC FW FW FW FW SC BK SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 20 30 15 25 20 15 30 60 30 20 10 10 15 15 20 30
TEMPERATURE 62 53 52 52 51 50 59 66 66 57 55 54 53 52 59 64 63
MIN/MAX TEMP 49 67 52 65
WIND DIR N NW E SE SE SE SE SE N NW NW NW E NE N N NW
WIND (MPH) 4 3 4 4 6 9 3 1 3 4 4 4 4 3 2 2 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 9.9 9.6 9.6 9.9 10.0 9.9 9.8 10.1 10.7 10.9 10.8 10.5 10.4 10.3 10.2 10.5 11.0
$$
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN